Bargaining impasse [Elektronische Ressource] : the role of asymmetric outside options, self-serving biases and participation requirements / vorgelegt von Simone Kohnz

Bargaining Impasse:TheRoleofAsymmetricOutsideOptions,Self-serving Biases and ParticipationRequirementsInauguraldissertationzur Erlangung des GradesDoctor oeconomiae publicae (Dr. oec. publ.)an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München2005vorgelegt vonSimone KohnzReferent: Prof. Dr. Klaus SchmidtKorreferent: Prof. Dr. Ste ffen HuckPromotionsabschlussberatung: 08. Februar 2006AcknowledgementsWhile preparing this thesis, I have received much support - through encouragement andadvice - from many colleagues at the Munich Graduate School of Economics, the EconomicsDepartment,andinparticulartheSeminarforEconomicTheory,attheLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and the Economics Department at University College London.First of all, I want to thank my supervisor Professor Klaus Schmidt. Whenever I neededadvice, he provided me with invaluable suggestions and comments. This thesis benefitedenormously from his tremendous experience and knowledge. I would also like to thank Pro-fessor Ste ffen Huck who supervised me during my visit to University College London andaccepted to be my second examiner.Numerous other people have helped improve the work on this thesis. I am especiallygrateful to Melanie Lührmann who has provided me with detailed, critical, and very helpfulcomments on all parts of this thesis and who has been a great friend during these, sometimesrather di fficult, times.